Minimum daily requirement of calories in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,741 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Micronesia (country), 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per person per day.
Analysis
In 2024, minimum daily requirement of calories in Micronesia (country) stood at 1,741 kilocalories per person per day. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Micronesia (country) peaked at 1,741 kilocalories per person per day in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,683 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
Micronesia (country) ranks 166th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,704 kilocalories per person per day | 1,683 kilocalories per person per day | 1,725 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,731 kilocalories per person per day | 1,726 kilocalories per person per day | 1,736 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,739 kilocalories per person per day | 1,737 kilocalories per person per day | 1,741 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 163 Mauritania 1,745 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 164 Rwanda 1,743 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 1,742 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 167 Nigeria 1,740 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 168 Ethiopia 1,739 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 169 Pakistan 1,738 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 169 Palestine 1,738 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 126.91 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Micronesia (country)?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Micronesia (country) was 1,741 kilocalories per person per day in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,741 kilocalories per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,683 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.